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ACE Study Examines Effects Of Boks Before-School Physical Activity Program
Posted: October 22, 2015 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - Today, approximately one in three elementary school students in the United States is classified as overweight or obese, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association. Moreover, about 50% do not meet the recommended 60 minutes of large muscle movement most days of the week and only 4% of American schools provide daily physical education. ACE enlisted the aid of Wayne Westcott, Ph.D., Director of Exercise Science at Quincy College in Quincy, MA and a noted youth fitness expert, to conduct a study to evaluate the effectiveness of a free before-school physical activity program called Build Our Kids’ Success (BOKS), which was designed to combat physical inactivity among youth. Read More...
“What’s All the Rage?” Fitness Industry Trends Around the Globe
Posted: October 13, 2015 in Suppliers
DALLAS, TX - ClubIntel, The American Council on Exercise (ACE), and International Health, Racquet and Sportclub Association (IHRSA) released the extended version of the International Fitness Industry Trend Report, “What’s All the Rage?” This report follows the recently released Executive Summary of the study and offers in-depth exploration and segmentation of over 90 industry trends across three broad categories: programs, services and training protocols; equipment and facilities; and technology. Read More...
Life Fitness Announces The Top 10 Global Finalists For 2015 Personal Trainers To Watch Competition
Posted: October 13, 2015 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Selected from nearly 1,000 nominations and a record-breaking 49 countries and territories, 10 elite trainers have emerged to compete for the title of world’s best Personal Trainer to Watch. On October 30, Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment manufacturing, will gather these finalists at David Lloyd Club Turó in Barcelona, Spain, for one last challenge: a final judging event to evaluate their training skills. Read More...
Details of Motionsoft’s Successful 2nd Annual Technology Summit
Posted: October 8, 2015 in Suppliers
WASHINGTON D.C. - The 2nd annual Motionsoft Technology Summit, the fitness industry’s premier technology event for IT executives in the health and fitness arena, took place in Washington, D.C., on September 22nd - 24th, at the Fairmont Hotel. Over 100 senior IT fitness industry executives attended the Motionsoft Technology Summit collectively representing approximately 25 million active gym members. Bill Besselman, VP of Integration and Digital Strategy, Under Armour Connected Fitness delivered the Summit keynote. Read More...
ACE Applauds Focus On ‘Clinic To The Community’ Approach To Reducing Obesity
Posted: October 1, 2015 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) issued the following statement in response to The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America 2015 report, released last week by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The annual report is one of the most widely read and referenced documents on the current state of the obesity epidemic in the United States. Read More...
Chicago’s David Muir Receives USPTA Lifetime Achievement Award
Posted: September 29, 2015 in Suppliers
NEW ORLEANS, LA – David Muir of Chicago was honored with the 2015 George Bacso Lifetime Achievement Award by the United States Professional Tennis Association. Muir was recognized during the annual awards ceremony at the USPTA World Conference at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside in New Orleans on Friday, September 25. This award was developed to honor individuals who set the highest standards in volunteerism on behalf of tennis teachers. Read More...
Johnson Health Tech Acquires Stak Fitness
Posted: September 28, 2015 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Johnson Health Tech (JHT), one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing fitness equipment manufacturers, and producer of the brands Matrix, Vision, and Horizon, announced that it has acquired STAK Fitness, Canada’s premier commercial fitness equipment distributor. Read More...
Life Fitness to Expand Ramsey Factory
Posted: September 24, 2015 in Suppliers
RAMSEY, MN - Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment, broke ground at its Ramsey, Minnesota, factory on September 24, to make way for a nearly 50,000-square-foot expansion. The addition comes after production at the factory has nearly doubled over the previous six years. In addition to increased production efficiency, the expansion will provide additional jobs for the local community and surrounding area. Read More...
New Technogym Study Uncovers Wellness Deficit For Millennials In America
Posted: September 24, 2015 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Technogym commissioned a nationwide study, The Wellness Deficit: Millennials and Health in America, looking at the health and fitness habits and attitudes of 5,000 Millennials, aged 14 to 34. Dubbed ‘Generation Stress’, Millennials have greater access to wellness tools than previous generations. However, even with these tools and technologies that increase awareness of health and fitness issues and provide methods to more effectively embed exercise into busy lives, just 52% of Millennials rate their overall level of wellness as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’. Read More...
Ecore Announces Rebrand
Posted: September 23, 2015 in Suppliers
LANCASTER, PA - Ecore, a company that transforms reclaimed waste into performance surfaces that make people's lives better, has undergone a corporate rebranding effort to reflect the company's core values: safety, health, and wellness. Read More...
